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[QUOTE="buffalorange, post: 588665, member: 758"]
There are many resources easy to access to help with your coaching.  Go to the web and google soccer practice.  You'll find everything from organizing practice to list upon list of individual drills.
 
 Basically, you'll want a warm up section, an individual skills section, team skills section, and wrap up.  Big caution...full team scrimmages should be kept to a minimum.  Players don't get the touches on the ball they need.  Better to have several small sided games going (2v2, 3v3, maybe 4v4).  That will give them lots of dribbling, passing and shooting opportunities.
 
Many communities run coach training through the community soccer associations and leagues.  Also, look for soccer centers to see what training is available.  The US Youth Soccer Assoc. has books, dvd's, available.  There is also training leading to coaching certification.  Here is the website:  [url]http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/[/url]
 
Remember,very few of these kids are going to play jr. & sr. high soccer.  A miniscule number will play in college.  So, remember it is a recreational activity for them.  The kids should develop their game, but it should be fun.  Every kid should get on the field equally.
 
How do I know this stuff?  I started as you, a parent watching my kids play and ending up coaching.  My soccer background?  I attended Hartwick College and watched the college's very talented soccer team play.  I did just as I recommend here.  Surfed the web, read books, attended community soccer assoc. run classes, and remembered it's about the kids learning and having fun.  (You should have fun, too!)
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